ORANGE COUNTY – Republican Party of Orange County Chairman Fred M. Whitaker released the following statement after the Central Committee endorsed candidates for federal, state and local office during the January 18th Central Committee meeting at Hotel Irvine:

“The Republican Party of Orange County completed an important phase of our victory program when the Central Committee took action to endorse several key partisan and nonpartisan candidates,” said Chairman Whitaker. “I am proud of the fact that our members came together and united around this impressive slate of candidates. Because our endorsements focused on unifying around incumbents and the one open seat with only one Republican running, we are now able to focus our time, talent and treasure on our targeted races.”Continue reading→

Apparently the California Republican Assembly is holding an endorsing convention today in Buena Park. The CRA is a grassroots organization that doesn’t have many members but their endorsement is sought after by conservative Republican candidates.

Once again another election season is upon us. Aside from having to sift through the candidates, voters have to endure another form of hell, and that is sorting through the various ballot initiatives. We are deluged with televisions ads about how a yes vote on Prop whichever will solve every problem, or a no vote will prevent the destruction of our civilization. Watching football is hard enough with the constant ads for pickup trucks, beer, erectile dysfunction medication, and now the electile dysfunction ads. Our voter guide is merely that, a guide. Vote as you see fit as always. The officers of the LPOC as per our bylaws can only endorse an initiative with 2/3 consent, and there was not unanimous consent on Props 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, and 40 but enough to render a recommendation. Continue reading→